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The Orlando Sentinel reports:
Thousands of Floridians are under evacuation orders as a strengthening Tropical Storm Nicole is forecast to become Hurricane Nicole before making landfall on Florida’s east coast early Thursday morning, and hurricane warnings are now in place.
As of the 4 p.m. NHC advisory Tuesday, Nicole is located about 285 miles northeast of the northwestern Bahamas and 420 miles east of Melbourne Beach, Florida up now to 65 mph sustained winds and moving west at 10 mph.
Volusia County made mandatory evacuation orders effective at 10 a.m. Wednesday and need to be completed by 4 p.m. The order applies to all residents east of the Intracoastal Waterway.
The set up for Trump’s Election Night party at Mar-a-Lago: a hot buffet, TVs set to Fox, CNN, and OAN, and stadium lights as bright as Times Square pic.twitter.com/MGRVt81QHt
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) November 8, 2022
I was wondering why the Palm Beach County mandatory evacuation of barrier islands (Zone B) for potential hurricane Nicole was not until 7:00 am tomorrow. Someone didn’t want to cancel the big party at Mar-a-Lago I guess.
— Carol Glasser (@cglasser1224) November 8, 2022
Tropical storm #Nicole is strengthening. Peak winds leaped from 45 to 65 mph today. Odds increasing it strikes Florida as hurricane in 30-36 hrs. Mandatory evacuation orders issued for vulnerable coastal zones in Palm Beach + Volusia counties.
The latest: https://t.co/7JFEjJ19AJ pic.twitter.com/d78shAB3Hb— Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) November 8, 2022
We will continue to monitor Tropical Storm Nicole to determine the potential impact at MCO. We ask you to please continue to work with your airline directly in regards to your specific flight. Thank you.
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) November 8, 2022
The Airport will be closing Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 4:00PM.
For more info on flights, contact your airline.
Please do not come to the airport. The airport is not an authorized shelter. If you need assistance call the Seminole County Citizen line
(407) 665-0000. pic.twitter.com/Ma1OKHju22— Orlando Sanford International Airport (@SFB_Airport) November 8, 2022
MLB will close at 2pm on Wednesday, November 9 due to Tropical Storm #Nicole. For flight info and updates, please contact your airline. As a reminder, the airport is not a designated shelter location. Stay tuned for updates and stay safe! pic.twitter.com/65zFuTU7GE
— Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) (@FlyMLB) November 8, 2022